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A car fire started by a burning candle

Posted by Robin on 29 July 2020 15 Comments

Firefighters in Florida are reminding drivers not to burn candles while driving after putting out a car fire started by a burning candle.

— Read more, if you need to, in Scented candle burning inside car causes vehicle fire in Florida at KIRO7.

Filed Under: perfume in the news
Tagged With: candle, silly

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  1. Dawn says:
    29 July 2020 at 9:27 am

    Wait, what? What possessed them to burn a candle in their car?

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    • Robin says:
      29 July 2020 at 11:49 am

      I am guessing here, but smelly car?

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  2. perfumelover67 says:
    29 July 2020 at 10:23 am

    Wow! Burning a candle while driving….?

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    • Robin says:
      29 July 2020 at 11:49 am

      https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florida_Man

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      • Koyel says:
        29 July 2020 at 4:28 pm

        My immediate thought 🙂

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    • perfumelover67 says:
      29 July 2020 at 5:34 pm

      Lol!

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  3. Carolyn says:
    29 July 2020 at 11:13 am

    As my Oak Ridge North, Texas friend likes to say – “you can’t fix stupid”…!

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    • Gi says:
      29 July 2020 at 1:59 pm

      Excellent way to put it! What next? Reminder: breathe in after breathing out?

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  4. Nancyleandros says:
    29 July 2020 at 11:23 am

    I hope there was an idiocy clause in the drivers insurance policy.

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  5. ringthing says:
    29 July 2020 at 3:08 pm

    Sounds like a claim for a Farmers Insurance commercial.

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    • Koyel says:
      29 July 2020 at 4:28 pm

      Hehehe. One of very few commercials I enjoy.

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    • viridiaan says:
      29 July 2020 at 7:42 pm

      Yes! They should make it a Farmers ad for sure! One thing it would achieve is it to elevate the intelligence of any animal they’ve featured in previous ads… for instance, the Mer-mutts…

      https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=5jd3t0Hb-nY

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  6. Jalapeno says:
    29 July 2020 at 5:39 pm

    Insert Picard facepalm here.

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  7. Oakland Fresca says:
    29 July 2020 at 7:38 pm

    ”
    The car was destroyed. No one was injured.” hahahahaha!!!
    Thank you!

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  8. Dilana says:
    30 July 2020 at 10:05 am

    Also: Do not burn candle near stacks of papers, or near papers blowing around.
    Do not barbecue while driving.
    Do not allow dogs to try to jump in front seat. If dog is misbehaving, do not disrupt driving to discipline dog. (Horror writer Stephen King was severely injured by driver who turned out around to yell at dog. The driver had a history of automobile accidents. Stephen King commented that his back was broken by one of his own characters. King’s efforts to have the driver’s license revoked as a perpetual threat was unsuccessful).
    Do not build fireplaces into the car.
    Do not swallow lit candles.
    Do even swallow unlit candles.
    Do not attempt any other means to insert flames, or ultraviolet light into your body cavities.

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